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STEM Ed for Girls Goes InternationalThis week, 100 girls from numerous countries, including the United States, have gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia (the country, not the state) to participate in daily STEAM activities as well as cross-cultural and leadership activities. https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/14/stem-ed-for-girls-gets-international-boost.aspx
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:54:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/14/stem-ed-for-girls-gets-international-boost.aspxCalifornia Close to Adoption of New Curriculum for NGSSFor the first time in 12 years, the state of California is reviewing its K–8 science course materials for adoption of new resources in time for the spring 2019 semester. Not every publisher is going to make the cut.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/14/california-close-to-adoption-of-new-curriculum-for-ngss.aspx
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/14/california-close-to-adoption-of-new-curriculum-for-ngss.aspxA Tale of Two Maker Cities: What One Silicon Valley City Learned from a Trip to PittsburghOver the last few years, I've watched from afar as Pittsburgh's Remake Learning initiative has blossomed into a resource-rich network. Its 533-member organizations are striving to inspire and equip the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers and critical thinkers through hands-on, relevant learning.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/13/a-tale-of-two-maker-cities.aspx
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/13/a-tale-of-two-maker-cities.aspxGrants & Upcoming Events (Week of Aug. 13, 2018)ITEST grant applications are due Wednesday!https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/13/upcoming-events.aspx
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:59:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/13/upcoming-events.aspxAcer STEAM Lab Makeover Contest Entries Due This MonthThe application period for Acer's STEAM Lab Makeover contest is coming to a close in a few weeks. The contest will award a mixed-reality technology package to one school.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/08/acer-steam-lab-makeover-contest-entries-due-this-month.aspx
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 20:20:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/08/acer-steam-lab-makeover-contest-entries-due-this-month.aspxAdaptive Chemistry Course Aims to Bridge STEM Achievement GapA new "smart course" from the Inspark Teaching Network, a global organization of educators and researchers devoted to advancing science teaching and learning, aims to help more students meet basic science education requirements and develop an interest in STEM fields. https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/08/new-adaptive-chemistry-course-aims-to-bridge-stem-achievement-gap.aspx
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:18:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/08/new-adaptive-chemistry-course-aims-to-bridge-stem-achievement-gap.aspxBeyond Point and Click: Real Coding for Students Across the CurriculumIf we need students to be learning coding now, yet the schools are not ready for it on many levels, where does that leave us?https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/07/beyond-point-and-click.aspx
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:04:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/07/beyond-point-and-click.aspx$5,000 STEM Grant Program OpensThe application period for the Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program is now open. The program will award $2,000 to $5,000 classroom grants to as many as 1,000 schools and parent-teacher organizations.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/07/5000-stem-grant-program-opens.aspx
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 16:07:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/07/5000-stem-grant-program-opens.aspxGrants & Upcoming Events (Week of Aug. 6, 2018)ITEST grant applications are due Wednesday!https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/06/upcoming-events.aspx
Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:59:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/06/upcoming-events.aspxHigh School Women Train in Cybersecurity at NYU School of EngineeringNearly 50 students attended classes at the downtown campus of the university, where they learned about programming, computer architecture, careers in computer science and cybersecurity and how to do professional networking. Now they're expected to return to their schools and serve as "computer science and cybersecurity ambassadors" and recruit a team of classmates to compete in Cyber Security Awareness Week, NYU's annual cybersecurity competition.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/01/high-school-women-train-in-cybersecurity-at-nyu-school-of-engineering.aspx
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 18:56:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/08/01/high-school-women-train-in-cybersecurity-at-nyu-school-of-engineering.aspxFinding Funds for Coding ProgramsCoding programs don't have to break the bank. Here are some resources and tactics for funding computer science affordably and without skimping on quality.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/31/finding-funds-for-coding-programs.aspx
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:16:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/31/finding-funds-for-coding-programs.aspxCoding Clicks for K–12Parents, district administrators and the community agree that computer science and coding classes will help students develop the workplace skills they will need to be successful in the future. https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/31/coding-clicks-for-k12.aspx
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:12:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/31/coding-clicks-for-k12.aspxGrants & Upcoming Events (Week of July 30, 2018)New applicants have until Aug. 1 to apply for the 2018 American Honda Foundation STEM Grants.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/30/upcoming-events.aspx
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:59:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/30/upcoming-events.aspxMicrosoft Boosts STEM Ed InvestmentMicrosoft is backing two STEM education nonprofits to the tune of $500,000: Black Girls Code and the Technology Access Foundation.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/27/microsoft-boosts-stem-ed-investment.aspx
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:38:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/27/microsoft-boosts-stem-ed-investment.aspxRobotics Education Takes FlightThe use of drone technology captivates students while allowing them to learn abstract concepts in off-the-ground ways.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/25/robotics-takes-flight.aspx
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:54:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/25/robotics-takes-flight.aspxIntegrating Makerspaces Throughout the CurriculumThe makerspace isn't just a fixed space where kids come and go to complete busywork. It's an extension of a well established approach to educating students that has applications and deep implications across disciplines.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/24/integrating-makerspaces-throughout-the-curriculum.aspx
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:33:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/24/integrating-makerspaces-throughout-the-curriculum.aspxCreativity, Critical Thinking Top Benefits of MakerspacesSchools without a makerspace or without plans to implement a makerspace are now in the minority.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/24/creativity-critical-thinking-top-benefits-of-makerspaces.aspx
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:10:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/24/creativity-critical-thinking-top-benefits-of-makerspaces.aspxSchool Libraries Becoming Beacons of the Maker MovementWhile more than half of school libraries in the United States and Canada (55 percent) offer maker programs to students, STEM isn't necessarily the biggest focus. The most common offering for almost four in five respondents to a recent survey (79 percent) was arts and crafts.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/23/school-libraries-becoming-beacons-of-the-maker-movement.aspx
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:11:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/23/school-libraries-becoming-beacons-of-the-maker-movement.aspxGrants & Upcoming Events (Week of July 23, 2018)New applicants have until Aug. 1 to apply for the 2018 American Honda Foundation STEM Grants.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/23/upcoming-events.aspx
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:59:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/23/upcoming-events.aspxGrants & Upcoming Events (Week of July 16, 2018)New applicants have until Aug. 1 to apply for the 2018 American Honda Foundation STEM Grants.https://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/16/upcoming-events.aspx
Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:59:00 GMThttps://steamuniverse.com/articles/2018/07/16/upcoming-events.aspx